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How to foster investments in the European telco sector ? Sverre Holt-Francati, SVP, Telenor Group NMHH Investment/Regulatory Conference, Budapest 4 December 2013. Focus for this presentation. Review the Telecom Single Market “package” Present and discuss our “wish list”.
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How to foster investments in the European telco sector? • Sverre Holt-Francati, SVP, Telenor Group NMHH Investment/Regulatory Conference, Budapest 4 December 2013
Focus for this presentation • Review the Telecom Single Market “package” • Present and discuss our “wish list”
Strong regional footprint and positions in Europe and Asia #1 Norway Sweden Denmark #3 #2 Hungary Serbia Montenegro Bulgaria #2 #1 #1 #2 • #1 or #2 positions in most markets • Thailand • Malaysia • Bangladesh • Pakistan • India • Myanmar
European Mega Trends Can the European Commission’s proposal for a Telecom Single Market address these trends and promote investment?
What would we (and investors) like to see in the package? European Commission Proposal: EU Single Authorisation Coordination of spectrum use European Access Products Roaming and intra EU calls Net Neutrality Consumer Protection Wish list: Coordination of spectrum use Net neutrality Market structure Level playing field with OTT Deregulation 1 A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5 E 6
Whatand why(I) A B C
Summary/wrap up/take aways • The proposed package will not in the short run be of significant benefit neither for the operators nor the investors or customers • Key elements are missing. The European Commission needs to take one step back and look at the major drivers for the industry: • Level playing field • Market structure • Deregulation • The best way forward now would be to focus on getting spectrum coordination and net neutrality provisions right and make the single market part of the Telecom Review in 2016 to ensure a thorough, open and transparent process.